Has anyone been in an accident when their dog was restrained in this harness? What was the result? Was the dog unharmed?
17150
No I my lab dog has never been in an accident .What I can tell is ,this harness is very well made, heavy duty, have never seen another made as well. I also use it for walking Jagger which works much better than a coller. When using in a Vehicle I feel he has been secured as well as he can be, giving him some mobility, enabling him the ability to change laying or sitting positions. I also feel safer knowing a 80 lb, potential projectile is safe and secure in our back.seat. I will say it also helps to stablizing him when he stands while moving or curving along the road way. It's an item we never leave home with out. I feel very confident if we were ever in an accident he as protected as he can be without completely immobilizing him. Immobilizing him is definitely not an option..Hope this is of some help in choosing a harness. Also I might add this harness very simple to put on or when taking off.
241140
Not really. The dog can move around inside the vehicle. The harness attaches to the shoulder restraint of the seatbelt, which allows a decent bit of movement. My pup can easily get to a window. We have, however, been in a fairly serious car accident with her in the harness and with the sudden movement the shoulder restraint engages, keeping your pup in place. Thankfully she was perfectly safe, and I attribute that completely to the Kurgo harness, because she would have gone flying otherwise.
803072
No, but there is a hook in the seat that you could attach to a harness to further protect your dog from harm.
221295
Your dog is as safe as you are in your seatbelt.I feel my dog is safe when buckled in it.
1536066
I guess it could, except the dog is harnessed to the headrest, so the dog wouldn't fly forward in case of an accident. I guess it would do about as much harm as a person who is belted in.
1869657
Yes, but not while the harness is in use. If the dog is wearing the harness while at rest or play the straps could easily loosen allowing the harness to slip off. I do not recommend keeping the harness on 24 hrs a day.
618123
I first put a harness on my dog and attach him to the safety strap provided. The strap is attached through the seat belt which hold the entire seat in place. See description. My dog didn't like the idea and first because he had free run of the car but quickly got use to the idea. He now jumps into the seat on his own.
1368707
To keep your pet in place, have you used a harness with seat belt attachment?
1033239
I have mine as a safety precaution for my dog...She is on retractable leash w/harnesses when we go trail walking.
1941191
in my opinion "NO". It inconvenienced my minpin but did not "hobble" her. I finally electrified the fence by going to a feed store and buying a kit of transformer and wires. Did the trick, she only tried it once, got zapped, and now doesn't even think of jumping it. She also spent time chewing up the "jumping" harness so that was a wash. It would only be useful for walking a hard to control dog.
816742
Do not use with a collar..if your dog is thrown forward in case of an accident he could be seriously injured or die of a broken neck..harness always..soft one is ideal...that slips over body..try the company Wag I have an easy slip on one for our puppy...I put a pillow on the back seat so he is up higher and can see..
36427
Hi --- I am using the harness on a dog which weighs in around 135 pounds... I purchased the largest one and it fits well ... much easier to walk him. Unfortunately I do not know what type your doggie is... hope this helps.
211532
Seatbelts do not interfere. I have a Shetland Sheepdog and a Dachsund/mix that travel comfortably and safely in the Pet Tube.
608048
It could BUT if you had to stop sharply it would do damage to the dog's neck, a harness is so worth it, I just leave mine in the car attached all the time, it's so easy to then put it on the dog when needed, there are some very inexpencsive
1553250
Hi, I think that would be a great idea as long as the tether was long enough so the dog was comfortable. You could always hook two of them together to make it longer if needed. I'm glad you asked because this safety harness saved our little chihuahua (Bitsy's) life. I didn't think a car harness was necessary, but we were going on a lot of long trips and my daughter nagged me until I got one. Six months later we were hit by a cab at 65mph on a 3 lane interstate. Bitsy was hooked to my daughters seatbelt (front passenger), unfortunately the seatbelt did NOT lock and airbag did NOT deploy. My daughters head shattered our windshield and she and Bitsy were thrown around as the car spun around 5 times then hit the center concrete divider head on!! We all suffered severe whiplash and Bitsy injured her left leg but we are certain that if not tethered she would have shot out of the car on impact and been dead. I am so grateful she had her harness and if only Toyota's safety equipment had worked properly they both would have not been injured. I wish I could have thought to tether both of them to the anchor but who knew. I will hook Bitsy to it next time. Good luck!
161123
thankfully,no...but my dog was safely contained during a couple of hard-braking events...I feel she would have been thrown about and possibly injured without wearing the Solv-It..I've used this product for at least two years and highly recommend it!
1869654
If you adjust the harness correctly to fit your dog there should be no problem with a leg slipping through. It's a comfortable harness but no dog should have to wear a harness 24 hours a day. Seems like it would damage their fur.